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Akiva Schaffer

Akiva Schaffer

Akiva Schaffer (born December 1, 1977) is an American filmmaker. He began his career as a writer for Saturday Night Live and a member of The Lonely Island, a sketch-comedy troupe that first found success on the Internet, which includes Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone. He majored in film at University of California, Santa Cruz. He is best known for directing the films Hot Rod (2007), Popstar (2016), and the reboot of The Naked Gun (2025).

On screen

  • Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
  • The Naked Gun
  • Scream VI
  • Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
  • Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
  • The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
  • 7 Splinters in Time
  • Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
  • Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
  • Neighbors
  • Grown Ups 2
  • The Watch
  • Hot Rod
  • Awesometown
  • Football Town
  • Regarding Ardy
  • White Power

Behind the camera

  • The Naked Gun
  • Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
  • The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
  • Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
  • Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
  • The Watch
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
  • SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
  • Extreme Movie
  • Hot Rod
  • Awesometown
  • Football Town
  • Regarding Ardy
  • White Power

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